Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 543

Turning to Harper in surprise, Marquis Scarlet said, "I heard that Prince Matthew's wife is arrogant and overbearing. It wasn't until now that I found out they were telling the truth, though they forgot to mention that you're also a liar who makes irresponsible remarks and accuses others of hasty slanderous charges."

Harper laughed sarcastically before responding, "Oh, really? I did hear some things about you too, you know. I wonder what the face behind that mask really looks like."

She stretched out her hand to remove the mask from Marquis Scarlet's face. But as soon as her hand touched the mask, a silver needle was shot at her wrist. In a second, Matthew hastily pulled Harper away to protect her. Marquis Scarlet took the chance to get rid of Matthew's grip on him and quickly stepped away from them.

"I admire your agility, Prince Matthew. But next time we meet, I won't lose to you." After that, Marquis Scarlet looked at Harper with eyes full of complex emotions. At that, he was finally ready to leave.

As a glimmer of light flashed through her eyes, Harper shot three silver needles from the bracelet around her wrist towards Marquis Scarlet. The man quickly turned around to avoid the attack. But, unfortunately for him, one of the silver needles found its way into his body.

Marquis Scarlet spat out a mouthful of blood. He turned around one more time and gave a ferocious glance at Harper. Wiping off the blood from the corner of his mouth, he quickly disappeared in the darkness. All the other assassins had already fled away in different directions even before their leader could. Matthew made a gesture with his hand, ordering the secret guards who were in hiding to chase them.

When they were sure that every member of the Scarlet Devils had fled, Harper finally had the time to worry about the situation in the imperial capital. If it was true that someone had deliberately lured them away from the imperial capital, their family there would have been in great danger by then. After thinking about it for a little more while, Harper suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Matthew out of concern.

"What's wrong?" Matthew asked with worry since he could feel the obvious change in Harper's mood.

"I just couldn't help but think that if our enemy deliberately lured us away from the imperial capital, our family would be in danger right now. However, the next moment I realized that my actual family is together with me right now," Harper softly said with a small smile. She looked at Matthew, wanting him to know that by "actual family," she meant him. She then added, "Also, Gianna is in Allen's mansion and is being taken good care of by him and his wife, so I don't need to worry about her safety. The Bu Clan members have the ability to protect themselves, and Alexander is with us. There is nobody in the imperial capital that we need to worry about."

"But your father is there," Matthew reminded her. Even though Harper did not consider Charles as her father anymore, there was no denying that they were still bonded by blood.

"He is not my father," Harper said firmly, emphasizing each word. Her father was not a frantic bastard like Charles. In her previous life, her father was actually stricter with her than with her elder brother because he thought that a female should be independent and self-reliant. Even so, he didn't love her any less than her elder brother. In fact, her father took care of her more carefully than he did to her elder brother.

"If you say so. I guess he doesn't deserve to be called like that," Matthew agreed with her.

"How are we going to deal with the Scarlet Devils?" Despite the assurance that her family would be fine, Harper was still worried about the Scarlet Devils. After all, she knew that these people were merciless and desperate. If they were determined to get rid of someone, no one knew the limit that they would be willing to take. Moreover, Scarlet Devils had been associated with Alban's death. For just that fact, Harper was reluctant to let them go that easily.

"Don't worry. Once my secret guards find the Scarlet Devils' location, it will be easy to capture all of them. Of course, I won't let those gangsters go free and go about doing what they want. What's more, they even dared to think of going after me. How can I not do something to them in return?" Matthew confidently stated with conviction in his eyes. He knew that at whichever cost, he would find them.

"When you've finally caught the Scarlet Devils, you should tell Pearce before killing them. I'm sure he'll immediately come. After all, you're going to kill the murderer who killed his son. Since Pearce and Allie are willing to accept Alexander as their sworn son, I believe they are sensible enough to tell what is right and wrong. Now that they have a legitimate reason to hold a grudge against them, they would regret it very much if they weren't there at the very least," Harper stated softly.

"As a matter of fact, Pearce's clan has a reputation for being humble and dignified. Not everyone has the courage to fade in the background at the height of their prosperity. But that was exactly what Pearce's clan did in the past," Matthew stated in consensus with Harper.

"You seem to have a very high opinion of Pearce," Harper commented. It was rare for her to see Matthew praise someone this much. In fact, he was a very proud man who regarded himself and the people around him with high standards. Therefore, he would praise only a few people from time to time. Even when it came to Franklin, Matthew merely described him as an old fox. In comparison, he spoke extremely highly of Pearce.

"I praise you very often, don't I?" Matthew said teasingly with a playful smile and twinkle in his eyes.

"Oh honey, did you ever praise me?" Harper went along with his playful mood.

"Don't be like that! I have praised you multiple times. I said that you're clever, sweet, gentle, considerate, and exceedingly beautiful," Matthew said, almost like a boy whining.

"Oh, you're such a smooth talker!" Harper exclaimed. Even though she was usually confident and proud, she couldn't help but blush at his words. To hide her embarrassment, she retorted at him, "Why don't you say that I'm always jealous, savage, and wild? You can even call me disgusting for daring to dissect corpses."

"So what? Dissecting corpses doesn't bother me at all. Even if you want to dissect living people, I'll support you. And you have my word. I would still look at you the same way," Matthew said in a sincere tone. Back then, Harper had operated Nicole and done an emergency caesarean section on her. She had to cut open Nicole's belly to take out Gianna. By doing so, she not only saved Gianna but also fulfilled Nicole's last wish. Besides, at that time, Allen didn't blame Harper for cutting Nicole's belly open and taking the baby out. However, what Harper had done was too shocking for common people to bear. Therefore, in order to keep it a secret, Matthew had meticulously tracked down everybody who knew about it. He then threatened them to take the secret to their graves, or else, he was going to be the one to take them there.